Brassier

ABSTRACT

A brassiere formed of an inner garment base, memory foam, a pair of under supports, and an outer fabric cover. The under support is preferably formed from a piece of plastic material having rigidity from the distal edge to the proximal edge, flexibility and varying width from a medial end to a lateral end, and differing radii to accommodate the bottom portion shape of a breast implant, which is not a perfect semi-circle. The under support is set on a coronal plane to cradle, support, and hold the implant. The set positioning of the under support is such that the foam will encapsulate the under support keeping the proximal edge in proximity with bottom portion of the implant and the ribs. The under support has its largest width, thereby the largest contact surface with the implant, closest to the lateral end causing the implant to be supported upward and medially.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

In accordance with 37 C.F.R. 1.76, a claim of priority is included in anApplication Data Sheet filed concurrently herewith. Accordingly, thepresent invention claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(e), 120, 121,and/or 365(c) to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/546,726,entitled “Brassier for Women with Augmented Breasts”, filed on Oct. 13,2011. The contents of which the above referenced application isincorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates generally to the field of brassieres and, inparticular, to an improved brassiere having a three dimensionalunderwire for supporting and cradling a breast in a manner resulting inboth comfort and enhancement.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

A brassier is an undergarment for supporting and covering the breasts ofa woman. A conventional brassier is known to hold a women's breasts, ascompared with supporting a women's breasts. This distinction is mostimportant in woman who have breast augmentation which has become auniversal way of enhancing a women's appearance. Unfortunately, a womenwho has undergone breast augmentation typically employs a conventionalbrassier which can lead to discomfort or pain. For purposes ofsimplicity, the improvements disclosed will be directed for use with awoman who has undergone breast augmentation as she is most likely toimmediately understand the lack of support. However, this invention isapplicable for use by any woman who can benefit from a brassier capableof actually supporting the breasts.

Breast implants are manufactured in a range of sizes that allows a womanto determine the size that best suits her appearance, needs, andexpectations. Breast implant surgery is applicable for a variety ofreasons including: correcting the size, form, and feel of a breast inpost-mastectomy reconstruction; correcting congenital defects anddeformities of the chest wall; and for aesthetic breast augmentation.Breast augmentation can be used to address psychological distress inwoman who are concerned about their appearance and self-image. Breastaugmentation can create a physiological sense of fulfillment andsecurity in the woman's body that would have been difficult to obtainotherwise, even with the use of a push-up brassier or breast pads. Nomatter what size implant is chosen, the woman will not only experienceinstant aesthetic enhancement but will also experience a new awarenessdue to the weight and positioning of the implant. This is especiallynoticeable directly after the enhancement. The weight of the implant isdependent upon the size of the implant and its positioning may vary fromquite close to a wider proximity to the other breast. Determiningfactors include shape of the existing breast, physical build of therecipient, and the recipient's personal preference.

A brassier consists of two cups for breasts, a center panel, a bandrunning around the torso under the breasts, and shoulder straps (somebrassieres are strapless). Brassieres are typically constructed of afabric such as cotton, polyester, or the like. The brassier is usuallyfastened with a hook fastener on the band or between the cups. Stillothers are pulled on over the head and have no fasteners. Women can alsowear brassieres to improve the shape of their breasts and to enlarge theperceived breast size. Further, proper brassier sizing helps to restrainbreast movement during an activity. Most commonly, brassieres aredesigned to simply restrain the breasts from movement.

Brassieres which contain padding are designed to increase comfort and tocreate the illusion of a larger breast size. One example is the pushupbra, where padding is added at the bottom of each breast cup in order tofill the bottom of the cup and push the breasts upward. By gathering themajority of the breast tissue towards the top of the cup, the top of thebreasts can appear more round. One problem with using padding at thebottom of the brassier to push up the breast is that the breast canoverflow the cup, which fails to create a desired smooth and roundeffect. Another problem associated with a padded brassier is thatelevating the breasts in this manner will not necessarily position themin a way that fills the top of the cup and creates the desired roundshape. This may occur as the shape created at the top of the cup will bedependent upon the individual shape of the breasts being elevated. Thus,the illusion of roundness created by the brassier will vary dependingupon the shape and size of the wearer's breast. Fortunately, a womanwith breast augmentation already has a round individual shape to herbreasts so the desired effect is more easily created.

The cups on most brassier, including pushup bras, are supported byunderwires made of metal which sometimes may be coated in plastic.Strapless brassieres typically rely on support provided by the band andunderwire positioned under the bust. It is well known that there are awide variety of underwire bras. The lower edge of the bra cup is linedwith the semi-circular underwire. The use of an underwire bra, asopposed to a non-underwire bra, ensures that a hypermammiferous womanwill receive adequate breast support. Typically, the underwire supporthas a semi-circular configuration with varying lengths. Most commonlytwo types of underwire brassiere construction exist: the first with apair of separate underwires received in a channel formed below each cupof the brassiere; and the second with a single underwire frame withrespective portions received in such channels beneath each cup andjoined together at the front of the brassiere.

In the separate underwire construction, the underwire typically extendsabout the base of the cup with an outer leg extending substantiallyupwards towards the outer top of the cup, and an inner leg alsoextending upwards, but towards the inner top of the cup. As a result,the underwire bra is typically of a push-up type which attempts to raisethe wearer's breast in a more or less vertical direction. The underwireshould conform and cling to the skin of the wearer in a manner thatshould preclude lifting of the band of the bra which passes about thetorso of the wearer, thereby ensuring that the bottom portion of thebreast cannot fall between the wearer and the band. Additionally, theunderwire helps support the breast within the cup, thereby relieving thestrain often placed upon by the bra shoulder straps and hence theshoulders of the wearer.

Most of the existing underwires in the art are made by bending therelatively flexible metal strip into the semi-circular shape or havingthe semi-circular underwire constructed in advance of a comparativelystiff material. However, the planar configuration of the underwire israrely consistent with the hemispherical shape of the cup and the bottomportion of a breast which in turn creates an underwire with inadequatesupport. Also, an imprint of the underwire tends to be left on the bodyof the user, which is not pleasing to the wearer. Should the underwireexert extreme pressure it may actually have an impact on the breastimplant under the skin and very noticeable indentations and severe painmay be experienced with use of such underwire bras. Then repeated usecould eventually cause implant failure. While some underwires may berelatively flexible to assume the shape imparted on by the woman's bodyand bra, this relative flexibility may also compromise the relativesupport needed beneath the breast.

While the underwires of the prior art have achieved widespread usage,certain disadvantages result from their use. These disadvantages relateto the varying degrees of stiffness encountered following constructionof the underwire. The relative stiffness of conventional underwirescauses discomfort and the uniformity of stiffness provides a lack ofadaptability to the needs of various users. Other underwires possess aconstant cross-section throughout their length and so do not provide adesired variable level of support as the weight of the breast is notevenly dispersed. Further when a desired cleavage effect (upwardly tothe neckline and inwardly toward the opposite breast) is wanted, theyfail to provide an essential support along a greater surface area of thebreast. Other disadvantages relate to the positioning of the underwirewithin the band of the brassiere. A very specific disadvantage occurswhen the underwire within the band does not provide sufficient supportto a wearer who had breast augmentation as it does not capture and holdthe breast, more specifically the implant, in a position that upwardlylifts and maintains the breast.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A improved brassiere for women having a particular advantage for usewith women that have augmented breasts. The brassiere is formed of aninner garment base, memory foam filler, under supports, and an outerfabric cover. The memory foam filler encapsulates the upper support andis positioned between the inner garment base and outer fabric. Thememory foam filler has varying thickness about the lower lateral portionof the breast cup to facilitate in supporting the breast upward andmedially. The under support is preferably formed from a piece of plasticmaterial. Its construction is such that it has: rigidity from the distaledge to the proximal edge; flexibility and varying width from a medialend to lateral end; and, differing radii to accommodate the bottomportion shape of a breast implant, which is not a perfect semi-circle.The under support is set on a coronal plane to cradle, support, and holdthe breast implant. The positioning of the under support is such thatthe foam will surround it to keep the proximal edge, which isconstructed and arranged to outline the shape of the bottom portion of abreast implant and the ribs, in contact with the breast and the ribs.The largest width of the under support is closest to the lateral edge,then the width transitions to its largest surface area at a supportingenlarged section, which is offset the lateral edge, and subsequentlytapers into the medial edge. The under support construction allows forgreater contact area between the breast implant and its enlarged sectioncausing the breast implant to be supported upward and medially.

Accordingly, it is an objective of the instant invention to provide animproved brassiere whereby each under support should lie flat againstthe sternum (not the breast), along the infra-mamary fold, and shouldnot dig into, rub, or poke the chest or the breasts. Additionally, theunder support lifts the breasts upward and medially, projecting themtoward the neckline and inward toward each other to emphasize cleavagewithout excessively squeezing or constricting them while still providingdifferent degrees of support to different areas of the breasts by way ofan under support which has a non-uniform flexibility imparted byvariations in width and radius.

It is a further objective of the instant invention to provide abrassiere that properly lifts the breast to prevent repositioning, suchas sagging, that is comfortable to wear and does not leave indent tracesof the under support on the wearer. The brassiere is suited for bothsmaller and larger breasted women who had received breast augmentationfor purposes of enhancing their appearance by maintaining properpositioning of the implants.

It is yet another objective of the instant invention to provide abrassiere under support that may be constructed of metal, metal alloy,plastic, plastic composite, fiberglass, epoxy, carbon-graphite, or thelike.

It is further an objective of the instant invention to provide a brathat, although suited for women with implants, is also suitable fornatural breast.

It is a still further objective of the instant invention to include apair of lift pads for a brassiere positioned between an inner bra fabricand an outer bar fabric on each breast cup to augment the breast incertain areas, creating the illusion of a rounder breast, while notsacrificing the fit of the cup.

It is an additional objective of the instant invention to position theunder supports between the memory foam fillers, and not within thebrassiere under band as seen in the prior art, to create a sling-likemechanism on the coronal plane that causes the under support to cradlethe breast, specifically the implant, pushing the breast upwards andmedially.

It is yet further an objective of the instant invention to have a memoryfoam filler with varying thickness about the lower lateral portion ofthe breast cup to facilitate in supporting the breast upward andmedially.

It is yet another additional objective of the instant invention toprovide an under support having a larger surface area to give greaterarea of contact between the support and the breast thus achieving abetter supporting effect. The varying width provides varying degrees ofsupport to the implant, with maximum support provided about thesupporting enlarged section. The width graduates from a minimum at eachend of the under support to a maximum about the supporting enlargedsection. Thus it provides an under support where the first transition ofwidth (which is offset towards the lateral edge) between a lateral endthe enlarged section has a larger width than the second transition ofwidth, so as to simultaneously push the breast upwards and medially.

Other objectives and advantages of this invention will become apparentfrom the following description taken in conjunction with anyaccompanying drawings wherein are set forth, by way of illustration andexample, certain embodiments of this invention. Any drawings containedherein constitute a part of this specification and include exemplaryembodiments of the present invention and illustrate various objects andfeatures thereof.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of the improved brassiere;

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the of the improved brassiere;

FIG. 3 is a front perspective view of the inner garment base of theinstant invention;

FIG. 4 is a front perspective view of the inner garment base using thefront fastener of the instant invention;

FIG. 5 is a enlarged back view of the closure structure and frontfastener on the inner garment of the instant invention;

FIG. 6 is a front view of the inner garment base, memory foam and undersupports of the instant invention;

FIG. 7 is a side cross-sectional view of the improved brassiere;

FIG. 8 is perspective view of the outer garment base of the instantinvention;

FIG. 9 is front view of the under supports of the instant invention;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the under support of the instantinvention;

FIG. 11 is a table of the average implant size distribution on theglobal market; and

FIG. 12 is a table of typical implant diameter and implant projectionfor various volume ranges.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the brassiere 1 of the instant invention isformed from an inner garment base 10, a first memory foam filler 30,under supports 60, a second memory foam filler 80, and an outer fabriccover 100. The inner garment base 10, as shown in FIG. 3, is morespecifically defined by a left base garment piece 12 and a right basegarment piece 12′ (it should be noted that the mark “′” following thenumeral is to signify the right side), each having a front section 16, aback section 18, a lateral section 20 for joining the front section 16and back section 18 under an arm of a woman's torso, and a shoulderstrap 22 for joining the front section 16 and back section 18 over eachshoulder of a woman's torso. In a preferred embodiment, each lateralsection 20 may be elastic or include a closing structure 42 for securingthe left garment lateral section 20 to the right garment lateral section20′ to form a strap. A shoulder strap 22 further joins the front section16 and back section 18 over the shoulder of a woman's torso on each ofthe left and right garment piece, 12 and 12′.

As shown in FIGS. 3-5, the left base 12 and right base 12′ arereleasably secured by use of a vertically oriented closure structure 42preferably incorporated into an inelastic, edge seam 17 of each frontsection 16 for fastening the left base 12 and right base 12′ of thegarment pieces together. The vertically oriented front closure structure42 incorporated into an inelastic, edge seam 17 and 17′ of each frontsection 16 and 16′ has a means for fastening the respective sections ofthe garment pieces together. Preferably, the closure structure 42comprises of an engaging male portion 44 and engaging female portion 46which can be engaged with and disengaged from each other in an upwarddirection. The male portion 44 includes a rod 50 for engaging a pair ofrecessed grooves, 52 and 54, on the female portion 46. The bottomrecessed groove 54 has an open end 56 and a closed end 58 to not allowthe rod 50 to be disengaged in a downward direction. Other fasteningmeans contemplated include a conventional hook and eye fastener having aseries of hooks on the left section for engaging eyes attached to theright section, not shown. The closure structure could also be a steadysemi-flexible but stable support and a back latch, not shown. The backstrap may be elastic or include a vertically oriented back closurestructure formed into the edge seam of each back section having a meansfor adjustably fastening the respective left and right back sections ofthe garment pieces together.

Additionally, a front fastener 75 is shown on the inner garment base 10.A conventional hook and eye fastener 75 having a series of hooks 76 onthe left garment breast cup 12, specifically the upper medial portion14, for engaging eyes 78 attached to the right garment breast cup 12′,specifically the upper medial portion 14′. The front fastener 75 isconcealed from view, as it disposed on the inner surface of the innergarment 10. The front fastener 75 brings the left and right breast cups,12 and 12′, respectively, in closer proximity to each other, therebybringing the wearer's breast in closer proximity. When in use, the frontfastener 75 provides added cleavage for the wearer; and having a seriesof hooks 76 and eyes 78 allows the wearer to adjust the amount ofcleavage to create the desired effect, more aptly shown in FIG. 4.

As shown in FIGS. 1-3 and 7, the left base garment piece 12 is definedby a left breast support cup 24 and the right base garment piece 12′ isdefined by a right breast support cup 24′. Each breast support cup isconstructed and arranged to surround a breast. An elastic polyurethanefoam, 30 and 80, encapsulates the under support 60. The foam 30 and 80,commonly referred to as memory foam, can be both high and low densitymoldable foam that reacts to body pressure. The memory foam, 30 and 80,takes set by placement about the under support 60 with the pressure ofthe body allowing the breast to be comfortably positioned within each ofthe breast support cups 24. The foam, 30 and 80, encapsulates the undersupport 60 allowing the breast to be comfortably positioned within eachof the support cups 24. The foam, 30 and 80, provides an extension ofthe ends of the under supports 60 without relying upon the rigidity ofthe plastic. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, the first memory foam 30 haslarger thickness 32 about the lower lateral portion, 26 and 26′, of eachbreast cup, 24 and 24′, to facilitate in supporting the breast upwardand medially. The memory foam about the under support provides comfortto the wearer, so the under support does not poke, scrap, protrude, orwill cause pressure points on the skin of the wearer. Furthermore, theuse of lift pads positioned on a lower lateral portion of each breastcup is contemplated for further support of the breast in upward andmedial direction, not shown.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the left breast support cup 24 has an undersupport 60, being encapsulated in memory foam 30 and 80, having anenlarged section 72 positioned on a lower lateral portion 26 of the leftbase 12 with a narrowing section 70 terminating at each end of the leftbase 12. The second breast support cup 24′ has a right under support60′, being encapsulated in memory foam 30 and 80, having an enlargedsection 72′ positioned on a lower lateral portion 26′ of the right base12′ with a narrowing section 70′ terminating at each end of the rightbase 12′. The memory foam, 30 and 80, and the under supports 60 arepositioned such so as to push each breast upwardly towards the necklineand medially. The compression between the inner garment 10, memory foam30 and 80, and outer fabric 100 against the under support 60 maintain aset position of the under support 60 on a coronal plane; furthermore, inuse, the breast provides additional compression against the undersupport 60. It is contemplated, not shown, that a clasp or the like maybe used to maintain positioning of the under support within thebrassiere.

As shown in FIG. 8, an outer fabric 100 is defined by an outer left base102 having a back section 106, and a lateral side section 108 and ashoulder strap 110; and an outer right base 102′ has a back section106′, a lateral side section 108′, and a shoulder strap 110′. Thelateral side 108 and shoulder straps 110 join the inner left 102 andright base 102′. The outer left and outer right base are attached to theinner left base garment piece 12 and the inner right base garment piece12, respectively, more aptly shown in FIG. 2. The outer base may includedecorative fabrics suitable for fashion wear, not shown.

Now referring in particular to FIGS. 9 and 10, a left and right breastunder support 60 and 60′ is disclosed. The right under support 60′ is amirror image of the left under support 60. As such, it is understoodthat although each under support is designed for a right or left breast,their construction is the same. The under support 60 design which looksand mimics the natural shape of the human rib, features a substantiallysemi-circular shaped sling having an enlarged section 72 wider than therest of the under support 60 that pushes or pulls the breast upward andmedial. The positioning of the enlarged section 72 extending from distaledge 68 to proximal edge 66 and formed between the medial end 62 andlateral end 64, more offset to the lateral end 64, is a critical aspectto the comfort and supportive nature of the invention.

The under supports 60 can be constructed of various materials, includingbut not limited to polypropylene, acrylic copolymer, metal alloy,plastic composite, fiberglass, epoxy, carbon-graphite, or the like. Theunder supports 60 are preferably formed from a piece of ABS plasticmaterial having rigidity from distal edge 68 to proximal edge 66 (distalis defined as the edge furthest from the body, and proximal is definedas the edge closest to the body). The under supports 60 are flexible andhave varying widths from a medial end 62 to lateral end 64 (medial isdefined as the end towards the mid-line, away from the side, and lateralis defined as the end towards the side, away from the mid-line).Additionally, each under support has differing radii to accommodate thebottom portion shape of a breast implant, which is not a perfectsemi-circle. The under support 60 has three different radii. Each radiicovers a zone on the under support 60: the 1^(st) radius 81 covers a1^(st) zone 80 from the lateral end 64 to about the enlarged section 72;the 2^(nd) radius 83 covers a 2^(nd) zone 82 stretching across theenlarged section 72; and, the 3^(rd) radius 85 covers a 3^(rd) zone 84from about the narrowing section 70 to the medial end 62. The undersupport 60 has a distal edge 68 and a proximal edge 66. The proximaledge 66 is shaped to conform to the natural curvature under the breast.There are differing widths from proximal edge 66 to distal edge 68 alongthe length of the under support 60, with the largest width being alongthe enlarged section 72. In use, the lateral end of the under support ispositioned approximately parallel to the nipple of the wearer and themedial end should be positioned below parallel relative to the nipple ofthe wearer, not shown.

From an anterior perspective, the left breast under support 60 beginswith a lateral end 64 that transitions into a supporting enlargedsection 72, tapers into a narrowing section 70, and terminates at themedial end 62. The medial end 62 is located on the bottom medial portion28 of the breast supporting cup 24. The medial end 62 supports themedial bottom portion of the breast with a rounded edge 74 and curvesdownward under the infra-mammary fold of the breast, from an approximate9 o′clock position at the terminating end, to a 7 o′clock position. Themedial end 62 transitions from a superior to an inferior plane. At the 7o′clock position the medial end 62 transitions to a narrowing section 70from 7 o′clock to 6 o′clock. The narrowing section 70 has the smallestwidth along the under support 60 and then transitions to the largestwidth at the supporting enlarged section 72. The supporting enlargedsection 72 begins at about the 6 o′clock position and continues to a 4o′clock position. The enlarged section 72 is thus located under thebreast implant, right above the infra-mammary fold. The width of theenlarged section 72 is approximately 1 cm. The lateral end 64 supportsthe lateral bottom portion of the breast, with a rounded edge 74extending from a posterior curve about the curvature of the ribs (in theanterior-posterior plane) and lateral bottom portion of the breast in anapproximate 4 o′clock position to a 3 o′clock position, at theterminating end. The lateral end 64 transitions from an inferior to asuperior plane.

The under support width varies depending on the position along itslength. The lateral end 64 and medial end 62 have an approximate widthof about ¼ cm while the under support's largest width extends to about 2cm at the enlarged supporting section 72. It is contemplated that thewidth of the under support at the ends and supporting section can belarger or smaller depending on the wearer's breast size. Should thewomen have a larger breast implant a larger supporting width than 2 cmwould be required. The under support 60 further includes differing radiito accommodate the bottom portion shape of a breast implant, which isnot a perfect semi-circle. As shown in FIG. 10, the under support 60 isbroken up into three zones for the purposes of differentiating betweenthe differing radii. The 1st zone 80 extends from the lateral end 64, atapproximately 3 o′clock, to 5 o′clock and has a 1^(st) radius 81 ofapproximately 2.3 in. The 2^(nd) zone 82 which extends fromapproximately 5 o′clock to 7 o′clock has an approximate 2^(nd) radius 83of 2.9 in. The 3^(rd) zone 84 which extends from 7 o′clock to the medialend 62 has an approximate 3^(rd) radius 85 of 2.4 in. The differingradii are to accommodate the shape of the breast, as the bottom portionof the breast does not have a uniform radius. The radii do not originatefrom the same point; however all three radius extend across Datum Line86.

As discussed above, various radii and various widths are contemplatedfor the under supports. The improved brassiere is contemplated for usewith woman having augmented breasts, however the improved brassiere iscompatible with woman having natural breast. FIG. 11 discloses theaverage implant size distribution on the global market as collected bythe Mentor Corporation for MEMORYGEL® Implants (trade name for MentorCorporation for round silicone gel-filled breast implants). It isevident the majority of implants are within a volume range of 300 CC to450 CC, and most commonly at 400 CC. It is well known, that variousprofiles exists for implants, FIG. 12 is data collected for MEMORYGEL®Smooth High Profile Implants (trade name for Mentor Corporation forround silicone gel-filled breast implants). FIG. 12 discloses thetypical implant diameter and implant projection for various volumeranges. The data collected for use in MEMORY GEL® Smooth High ProfileImplants shows that under supports would be most commonly constructedfor use in woman with implants at volume of 400 CC with an approximatediameter of 12.2 cm and projection of 5.0 cm. The under support has alength from medial end to lateral end of approximately 13.25 cm. Thislength is substantial enough to accommodate an implant within the volumerange of 300 CC to 450 CC. However, it is contemplated that undersupports can be constructed of other lengths from medial end to lateralend to accommodate a larger or smaller implant. Additionally, theenlarged support section has a width of approximately 1 cm. Within avolume range of 300 CC to 450 CC, the projection of the implant variesfrom 4.5 cm to 5.1 cm. It is not the objective of the invention toprovide an enlarged support section whereby the width of the enlargedsupport section is of equal dimension to that of the projection of theimplant, as this construction would invariably create discomfort to thewearer and create an over-sized brassiere which is no longer appealing.It is the objective of the invention to provide an enlarged supportsection that will provide adequate lift, hold, and support to an implantand push the breast implant upwards and medially. Various widths for theenlarged support section can be manufactured to support larger orsmaller volume sized implants.

All patents and publications mentioned in this specification areindicative of the levels of those skilled in the art to which theinvention pertains. All patents and publications are herein incorporatedby reference to the same extent as if each individual publication wasspecifically and individually indicated to be incorporated by reference.

It is to be understood that while a certain form of the invention isillustrated, it is not to be limited to the specific form or arrangementherein described and shown. It will be apparent to those skilled in theart that various changes may be made without departing from the scope ofthe invention and the invention is not to be considered limited to whatis shown and described in the specification and any drawings/figuresincluded herein.

One skilled in the art will readily appreciate that the presentinvention is well adapted to carry out the objectives and obtain theends and advantages mentioned, as well as those inherent therein. Theembodiments, methods, procedures and techniques described herein arepresently representative of the preferred embodiments, are intended tobe exemplary and are not intended as limitations on the scope. Changestherein and other uses will occur to those skilled in the art which areencompassed within the spirit of the invention and are defined by thescope of the appended claims. Although the invention has been describedin connection with specific preferred embodiments, it should beunderstood that the invention as claimed should not be unduly limited tosuch specific embodiments. Indeed, various modifications of thedescribed modes for carrying out the invention which are obvious tothose skilled in the art are intended to be within the scope of thefollowing claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. An improved brassiere for supporting the breastsupward and medially comprising of: an inner left base garment piece andan inner right base garment piece, each having a front section, a backsection, and a lateral side section for joining said front and said backsections under an arm of a woman's torso; said inner left base furtherdefined as a left breast support cup, said inner right base furtherdefined as a right breast support cup; an under support positioned on acoronal plane having an enlarged section located on a lower lateralportion of said left breast support cup and said right breast supportcup and a narrowing section extending along a lower medial portion ofsaid left breast support cup and said right breast support cup; an outerleft base and an outer right base garment piece each having a backsection, shoulder strap, and a lateral side section attached to saidinner left base garment piece and said inner right base garment piece;and a first memory foam section securable to said left and right breastsupport cup and a second memory foam section securable to said outerleft and right base garment piece, said first memory foam and saidsecond memory foam encapsulate said under support; and whereby thecompression between said inner garment pieces, said memory foam, andsaid outer garment pieces against said under support maintain a setposition of said under support on a coronal plane; and in use, thewoman's breast provides additional compression against said undersupport.
 2. The improved brassiere according to claim 1, wherein saidunder supports have a substantially semi-circular shape.
 3. The improvedbrassiere according to claim 1, wherein said under supports have aterminating lateral and medial end, wherein said lateral end at a bottomlateral portion of said breast cups transitions into said enlargedsection, tapers into said narrowing section, and terminates at saidmedial end at a bottom medial portion of said breast support cups. 4.The improved brassiere according to claim 3, wherein said under supportshave a length from said lateral end to said medial end with differingradii to accommodate the shape of the bottom portion of a woman'sbreast.
 5. The improved brassiere according to claim 3, wherein saidenlarged section is offset said lateral end.
 6. The improved brassiereaccording to claim 1, wherein said under supports have a medial edge andproximal edge.
 7. The improved brassiere according to claim 6, whereinsaid under supports have varying width from said proximal edge to saiddistal edge.
 8. The improved brassiere according to claim 7, whereinsaid proximal edge is peripheral to the bottom portion of a woman'sbreast and said proximal edge gently pressed against a woman's breastand ribs.
 9. The improved brassiere according to claim 1, wherein saidenlarged section counteracts the natural downward and lateral pressureexerted by a woman's breast.
 10. The improved brassiere according toclaim 1, wherein said under supports create a sling-like mechanism forcradling, supporting, and holding a woman's breast in an upward andmedial direction.
 11. The improved brassiere according to claim 1,wherein a vertically oriented closure structure is incorporated into aninelastic, edge seam of each said inner front section for fastening saidinner left and said inner right base pieces together.
 12. The improvedbrassiere according to claim 1, wherein a vertically oriented closurestructure is incorporated into an inelastic, edge seam of each saidinner back section for fastening said inner left and said inner rightbase pieces together.
 13. The improved brassiere according to claim 1,wherein said under supports are constructed from a resilient material.14. The improved brassiere according to claim 13, wherein said undersupports are plastic.
 15. The improved brassiere according to claim 1,wherein said first memory foam has a larger thickness about said lowerlateral portion of said right and left breast support cup.